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As a newbie, where i should start from in linux?
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Originally Posted by Paladine
OK this post is being done with and through the use of Knoppix Linux. Which I must say I am having a blast with. It is really kind of fun to have an operating system on a CD ready to go. :-)
The only drawback I have with it, is that my main system has too much newer hardware for it too recognize, so I have to use it on my subsystem or server system (lover end models) :-)
Very fun to play around in....
Try:http://people.freebsd.org/~picobsd/picobsd.html
It can boot off a floppy I believe
Muhahahaha 
Well I'm a programmer and using Debian.
I find it very easy to update and install packages.
Also being a gamer I can still play 99% of my windows games through Wine. All of my old programs can either be used through Wine or I have found suitable Linux substitutes.
I'm a newbie with Linux too and find this very simple and easy to use. I love it. Give it a try.
Have fun
I find it very easy to update and install packages.
Also being a gamer I can still play 99% of my windows games through Wine. All of my old programs can either be used through Wine or I have found suitable Linux substitutes.
I'm a newbie with Linux too and find this very simple and easy to use. I love it. Give it a try.
Have fun
H@nn@K*:)
Everyone has their favorite. I'm still a newb, and I'm still with Ubuntu; wait for the latest version. I've also heard Red Hat/Fedora is very good. But I use the computer only for programming and for writing, aside from email.
I come from Windows XP, and when there I used the command line frequently; I still have a dual-boot setup with Vista and Ubuntu, and I use the command line interface most comfortably on both operating systems. If you're interested in operating systems, FreeBSD is great; it's a lean version of UNIX. Mastering Linux is interesting, and something I've yet to do. One poster mentioned WINE, a Windows emulator, though the name is Wine Is Not an Emulator. It will help you do a number of things you want to do, unless you elect to dual-boot. Good luck. gnujohn@gmail.com
I come from Windows XP, and when there I used the command line frequently; I still have a dual-boot setup with Vista and Ubuntu, and I use the command line interface most comfortably on both operating systems. If you're interested in operating systems, FreeBSD is great; it's a lean version of UNIX. Mastering Linux is interesting, and something I've yet to do. One poster mentioned WINE, a Windows emulator, though the name is Wine Is Not an Emulator. It will help you do a number of things you want to do, unless you elect to dual-boot. Good luck. gnujohn@gmail.com
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